Best Books for SSC CHSL Exam

The most common problem a student faces during preparing for competitive examinations such as SSC CHSL is finding the best books that provide all syllabi and pieces of information regardings exams. In 2023.

The full form of the SSC CHSL exam is Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam; SSC CHSL is a national-level examination. It is held to recruit  Lower Division Clerk, Junior Secretariat Assistants, Postal Assistants, Sorting Assistants, and Data Entry Operator posts.

To be eligible for the SSC CHSL in 2023, candidates must meet the following requirements:

• Age Limit- minimum 18 to maximum 27 years
• Educational Qualifications- 12th passed or equivalent examination from a recognized board or university
• Nationality- Indian, Nepal, Bhutan
• Number of Attempts- No limit

During exam preparation, students waste their time researching the perfect book because of the availability of tons of books in the market. This article benefits the students preparing for SSC CHSL, and here we are introducing the best books for SSC CHSL 2023.

SSC CHSL Preparation books provide a complete and in-depth study of the exam’s syllabus. In addition, it also contains sample papers and practice questions for the test.

Quantitative Aptitude

Syllabus

The syllabus of the Quantitative Aptitude section is as follows:

• Number System: Computation of Whole Numbers, Decimals and Fractions, and Relationship between numbers.
• Fundamental arithmetical operations: Percentages, Ratio and Proportion, Square roots, Averages Interest (Simple and Compound), Profit and Loss, Discount, Partnership Business, Mixture and Alligation, Time and distance, Time and work.
• Algebra: Basic algebraic identities of School Algebra and Elementary surds (simple problems), Graphs of Linear Equations.
• Geometry: Familiarity with elementary geometric figures and facts: Triangle and its various kinds of centers Congruence and similarity of triangles Circle and its chords Tangents angles subtended by chords of a circle, common tangents to two or more circles.
• Mensuration: Triangle Quadrilaterals, Regular Polygons, Circle, Right Prism, Right Circular Cone, Right Circular, Cylinder, Sphere, Hemispheres, Rectangular, Parallelepiped, Regular Right Pyramid with triangular or square Base.
• Trigonometry: Trigonometric ratios, Complementary angles, Height and distances (simple problems only), Standard Identities like sin²θ + Cos²θ=1 etc.
• Statistical Charts: Use of Tables and Graphs: Histogram, Frequency polygon, Bar-diagram, Pie-chart.

Recommended Books

If you are struggling with only Maths, we have found a book that will help you in your Maths/Quant Preparation. Candidates Should check this Quantitative Aptitude book for SSC CHSL Exam Preparation.

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General Intelligence & Reasoning

Syllabus

Semantic Analogy, Symbolic operations, Symbolic/ Number Analogy, Trends, Figural Analogy, Space Orientation, Semantic Classification, Venn Diagrams, Symbolic/ Number Classification, Drawing inferences, Figural Classification, Punched hole/ pattern-folding & unfolding Semantic Series, Figural Pattern-folding and completion, Number Series, Embedded figures, Figural Series, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Emotional Intelligence, Word Building, Social Intelligence, Coding and decoding, Numerical operations

Recommended Books

This section is most important because it requires the presence of the mind. It is a logic-based subject and needs more practice. We have listed some best books to help you prepare for General Intelligence and Reasoning for the SSC CHSL Exam.

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General Awareness

Syllabus

General Awareness of the environment, Current Affairs, Culture, Geography, Indian History, Awards and Honors, Important Dates and Events

Recommended Books

Candidates should check the best preparation books for General Awareness Section.

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English

Syllabus

Spot the Error, Fill in the Blanks, Synonyms/ Homonyms, Antonyms, Antonyms and their correct usage, Spellings/ Detecting misspelt words, Idioms & Phrases, One-word substitution, Improvement of Sentences, Active/ Passive Voice of Verbs, Conversion into Direct/ Indirect narration, Shuffling of Sentence parts, Shuffling of Sentences in a passage, Cloze Passage, Comprehension Passage, Vocabulary, Grammar, Sentence Structure.

Recommended Books

It is an again scoring section of the SSC CHSL exam. We have mentioned the best English books that provide correct questions and strategies for SSC CHSL Exam preparation.

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SSC CHSL Exam Pattern 2023

The exam will be conducted in Multiple tiers.

Tier I (Computer based examination)

The Exam Pattern for SSC CHSL 2023 Tier I is given below:

EXAM	Tier I (Computer based examination)
Mode of Exam	Online
Number of Sections	4
Name of Sections	English Language General Intelligence Quantitative Aptitude General Awareness
Questions in each section	25 questions in each section
Duration of the Examination	60 minutes
Type of Questions	Objective-based
Maximum number of questions	100
Maximum number of marks	200
Marking Scheme	Two marks each were awarded for the correct answer, and 0.50 marks deducted for every incorrect answer
Language of Paper	Questions will be set both in English & Hindi for sections II, III & IV

Tier II (Objective-Type)

The Exam Pattern for SSC CHSL 2023 Tier II is given below:

EXAM	Tier II (Objective-Type)
Mode of Exam	Offline
Number of Sections	3
Name of Sections	Section I: Module I: Section Mathematical Abilities Module II: Reasoning and General Intelligence Section II: Module I: English Language and Comprehension Module II: General Awareness Section III: Module I: Computer Knowledge Module Module II: Skill Test/ Typing Test Module
Questions in each section	Section I: 60 questions Section II: 60 questions Sections III: 15 questions
Duration of the Examination	Section I: 60 minutes Section II: 60 minutes Section III: 15 minutes (Computer Knowledge)+ 15 minutes (Skill Test for DEOs)/ 10 minutes (Typing Test for LDC/ JSA)
Type of Questions	Objective-based and Skill-based
Maximum number of questions	135 questions and Skill Test/ Typing Test
Maximum number of marks	405
Marking Scheme	Three marks were awarded for each correct answer and one mark deducted for each wrong answer
Language of Paper	Questions will be set in both English and Hindi except for the English Language and Comprehension (Section II Module I)

Tier III (Skill Test/Typing Test)

It is a qualifier test. Merit list based on the overall scores in Tier I and Tier II exams. Computers will be provided for the shortlisted candidates to take skill tests/typing tests. Errors on the skill test will be calculated to two decimal places. The exam pattern of the Skill Test Is given below:

Skill Test	Speed	Time
Data Entry Operator	8000 Key Depressions per Hour on Computer	15  mins
LDC/ JSA and Sorting Assistant	English: 35 words per minute Hindi: 30 words per minute	10 mins

SSC CHSL Best Books for All Sections

The given books contain all four sections and cover the complete syllabus. It will be easy for students to prepare SSC CHSL Exam.

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